Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley weigh-in for their Welterweight title fight

Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley weigh in at 147 and 146 pounds respectively for
their world title fight in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

The "pound for pound" best fighter in the world Manny Pacquiao took to the scales with challenger Tim Bradley for their WBO title fight in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao tipped the scales at 147 pounds while his opponent was a pound lighter.

When Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight title against American Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas on Saturday, he will come under much closer scrutiny than usual as he attempts to prove he is still at the height of his powers.

The Filipino southpaw narrowly retained his WBO welterweight title with a controversial majority decision over Juan Manuel Marquez in November after his preparations had been hampered by various distractions, including marital difficulties.

Bradley has laboured outside of the boxing spotlight for much of his career, but on Saturday he has a shot at fame and fortune when he steps in the ring to battle Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao.

Bradley, 28-0 (12 KOs), who considers the fight the biggest of his career and likely not even in Pacquiao's top 10, believes taking such a big step up in the quality of opposition will work to his advantage.

It will be the first opportunity on the big stage for the 28-year-old American, who is recognised in boxing circles as a tough, skilled fighter, but who for most of his career has labored just outside the spotlight.